A thousand likes can’t vouch for you. One person who’s watched you for years can.

Numbers on a screen measure reach, not belief. None of those accounts could describe how you behave when something goes wrong, which is the only thing people are really asking when they ask about you. One person who has watched you for years carries information that cannot be accumulated quickly and cannot be bought at all.

Think about who could honestly speak for you, and whether you have kept in touch with them. A short list is normal at your age and worth growing on purpose. Stay close to the people who have seen the unedited version.